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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges
$32,614 Avg Salary
$25,551 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 490 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at KU take out is $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $455.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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#3

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

Communications majors at Ottawa University - Kansas City take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

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The excellent online programs at Ottawa University - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Kansas. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Ottawa University - Online take out is $27,000.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,007
Minnesota 887
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

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One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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